The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-04-29
THE WINDS DIRE WORK.

Missouri NiSited-A Great Many Lives
Lost and Buildings Observation-Disclosures
ton in Arkansas AID Kentucky-FIood
in Montreal.
FoRT SCoTT, Kan, April 23.-A special
from Prescott, in this county, reports a
terrible cyclone Thursday evening at about
$3.50 O'Clock. There were fifteen killed at
different points throughout the county, AMI
an incalculable amount of damage was
done to all kinds of property. Prescott
was literally wiped out of existence, not
single building being left standing to mark
the site of once prosperous and thriving
place. The killed are:
Constable Jake Stephens, Will McKale. Mrs
Sarah Crone, P. Flynn and three children,
Jacob Brocach and wife, Mrs. Richard Hark.
ness, Mrs. Douglass Walter and an infant An
infant child of S. P. Denning, Joe Duncans in
FAINT and six-year-old child of VIII McKale
were also killed.
Many persons were seriously injured,
and several persons were reported killed
in Blue Mound and Mapleton. Reports are
coming in from all over the country of
damage by the terrible storm 1t was a
genuine cyclone, but came from the north
west instead of the southwest, as is usual
Hail fell all over the country, some stones
measuring thirteen inches in circumfer-
ence.
NEVADA, Mo-, April % A heavy storm
which originated in Kansas swept over the
northeastern part of this county Thursday
night between eight and nine O'Clock
There were four persons killed outright
and several so dangerously wounded that
they will probably die. The wind
was preceded by hailstorm, which
did considerable damage. Many of
the hailstones weighed from three
to four ounces and some of them
measured nine inches in circumference.
They crashed through the roofs of dwell
lings and barns, leaving holes through
which mans arm would pass with ease.
Considerable injury to stock is reported
from the hail, but so far as learned no per-
sons were injured by it.
The storm entered this county a short
distance from Fort Scott Kan, and tray
ersed a distance of nearly thirty five miles,
entering the county at a point two miles
south of Schell City. The path of the wind
was from 300 to 400 yards wide, and the
tract was left desolate. George Chaneys
dwelling was carried away Mr. Clancy
was absent, and his wife and mother
were there with three children. When
the storm was first heard they ran out the
door. Mamie Slower, the seven-year-old
daughter of Mrs CLANCY, ran back into
the house and was crushed to death in it's
fall. The frenzied mother pulled the
mangled body of her child from the ruins.
Other members of the family were hurt,
but not seriously. The home of John Mil
Ter was wrecked, and Miller and an in
FAINT son were killed. Mrs. Miller had
leg broken in two places. She sustained
other injuries, and it is thought she will
die.
John HATS residence was blown down.
Mr.. HATS was killed and his wife so badly
hurt that she will probably die. The baby
was blown some distance and badly
mutilated, some of it's bones being
broken. d. G.. Gibson's dwelling
and barn were destroyed, and one
of his little girls had an arm broken. A
stove fell into the cellar and started fire
which destroyed what was left of the
building. The dwelling of Thomas Hawk
ms was blown away, and Mr.. Hawkins
was fatally wounded. One of his children,
one year old, was found 100 yards from the
house unhprt Twenty other houses and
barns i'll this vicinity were either blown
down or badly damaged.
GAINESVILLE, Ark, April ga cyclone
passed over this country from the west to
east, from two to three miles wide, at sew
en- O'Clock yesterday morning, passing
north of GAINESVILLE and doing fearful dam
age The following persons were killed:
Mrs. T. M. Turner, child of J. NJ. Reed, a
grown daughter of G. D. Rowley, child
OF Mr.. Ritter, two children of J. d. Nillett.
Fifteen or twenty persons were injured.
The houses, barns and fences of thirty
three farmers were blown away Cousd-
cradle stock was killed Many families will
suffer if not aided at once.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, April % "A tornado,
originating in the Indian Territory and
moving almost due east, passed through
the country four miles north and along the
line Of the Little Rock & Fort Smith rail-
road at three o'clock a. m. yesterday It's
track was from quarter to half mile
wide, and near Ozark, Franklin County,
it did great damage to trees,
houses and fences. Further east, near
Coal Hill and Clarksvllle, johnson
County, the damage was very seri-
Gus, and many persons were injured. The
loss to farmers IN buildings, fences, stock
and growing crops is very heavy, but it
can not now be estimated
CINCINNATI, April pa tornado swept
through a portion of Kentucky, south of
Cincinnati, yesterday morning. At Paris,
while its fury lasted, the roof of Turney,
Clark & Co.'s livery stable was carried
across the street and left on John
Grifin's residence, crushing it in. Over
bries' tobacco warehouse was also I'M
rooted. Mrs. Herriclz's boarding -house
was almost demolished. Whites distillery
roof was blown out of sight and several
residences were unroofed.
At Saundersville, near Lexington, the
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tillery and warehouse was blown off,
Blossom PRAIRIE, Tex, April ga cy.
clone passed over this town at nine a. IN.
yesterday. No lives were lost. The storm
moved north, passing through the town in
about four minutes. Nearly every business
house in the village was moved from it's
foundation. Several dwellings were un-
rooted. Great damage was done to fences
and orchards in the country.
MONTREAL Can, April 90 Montreal and
the valley of the st. Lawrence in the
immediate vicinity is again inundated.
An ce-gorge caused by an immense field
of lake ice which, crashing into the basin
Immediately above Victoria bridge,
caused movement in front of the city,
soon became jammed at the head of st.
Helen's Island, causing the water to rise
four feet in as many minutes flooding
Point ST. Charles, Griffintown, Commits
sioner, st. Paul, McGill, and all other
low-lying localities. The Nuns Island is
under water and 800 head of cattle re-
ported drowned. The nuns them
selves had to flee for their lives in their
night-dresses. In the poorer quarters of
the city the suffering is great, as the poor
people have no means of obtaining food.
"Baid-Knobbers' Indicted.
ST.. LOUIS, April pa special from
Ozark, Mo-, says: The grand jury has in
dicted all the Bald-Knobbers now under
arrest, eleven in number, for the murder
of George Eden. 1t is reported that Judge
Hubbard's instructions to the grand jury
have spread terror throughout the Bald
Knobbers' section about Chadwick and that
a general exodus of the unmasked brother
hood will take place soon. Joe Inman has
made out a list of the members Of the Bald
Knob order of Christian County, aud he
duplicates preachers, merchants, doctors,
justices of the peace and many wealthy
and influential citizens.
The Reelection Sf President DiaZ Now
Assured.